KateP's musings

  Dr. Sonia’s office called to check on my UTI recovery. I informed them about my urology visit, and they confirmed I should complete a follow-up culture ten days after finishing my antibiotics. I admit I have been inconsistent with my medication, often taking my nighttime doses but skipping the morning ones. I need to remain vigilant.  . The appointment this week is with Debra.  It's been a while.   I can tell her about my own Health adventures which are minute compared to Laura.  She still has no answers yet from the doctor. Next week I have my infusion and my dentist appointments.  The one on Wednesday has to do with my implant and the one Thursday is a cleaning.   Thats it for this month for appointments unless an emergency arises.

  Once again this week  I have had some gastric issues.  Most recently today.   I am going to go through notes from Dr Sonia and find her suggestions gastro dr to replace the one who left.  I hope to get into Yale AND USE EPIc.  Hartford  health care has a different site.  We will see what happens. I finally  contacted the urologist  who was on vacation until Friday.   I explained what was going on and now I have an appointment at 3:15 Tuesday.  They haven't  canceled the one in October but maybe the will  next week  I tried to change my cardiologist  appointment on September 2.  It's late in the day. I was hoping to move it earlier that day but  l was unable to get it changed. I didn't get to meet with Debra. I believed she wouldn't  be available and I went to the meet up.  Subsequently she called and  she was available.  So we agreed to  meet in ten days to two weeks....

  Greetings, one and all I just wanted to check in.    It’s been several weeks since I last wrote. Since my last check in.’ My Sister came home on Tuesday this week and is already back in Normality or what passes for that.   I met one of her aids on Wednesday and she is lovely.   Liz seems pleased with this.   As of right now the aids are 24-7.   I will meet the weekend girl soon. While she was at the nursing home, she had the first of two-cataract surgery.   I really don’t know how she is feeling She told me I seem to remember her being overwhelmed. Next month her son Chris and his family are moving down to Florida.   They will be staying with friends.   It’s good because school starts early down there.   I still don’t know where they are going. The rest of the family seems to be doing well.   Nephew Nelson 2 is in a fundraiser, and I contributed to Kellsey’s Hope.   It’s a foundation that provides hope for famili...

  Today is the last day of work for most departments at Yale and Probably Major Universities are closed except the summer sessions since they are on Compressed schedule.   It is also an Important holiday as America is turning 250.   There are all kinds of activities .   Milford had a Parade in late June but having fireworks Saturday, there is a farmers Market on Saturday.   Unfortunately, I will not be able to go to them as my friend Faith and her husband Jerry are having their annual 4 th of July Picnic in Clinton with Fireworks.   I will be making my pasta salad either tomorrow or Saturday morning.   I think there are 15 or twenty people attending. I tried to see how much I should make but their recipes are not helping, or I am just not getting the gist of it. Well, there is other food going to be there I am still struggling to keep the house clean.   I forced myself to vacuum one room and need to finish the others.   Every couple of...

  As you know, it's been a crazy month.  At the beginning of the month I was sick with gastroenteritis and it took awhile for me to recover.  I also fell a couple of times once at work but I will explain about that in a bit.  The other time was in the bathroom and slid in a puddle of water.  I am fine except I get a muscle spasm when I walk far.  I don’t want to go to the doctor but I will if it gets worse.  Other than that I am much better and I got my appetite back. On May 13, I received a call from Nephew Chris letting me know that my sister was in the hospital after a fall in her home.  She had been in four different hospital for the next few days St Raphs being the last one.  Anyway they originally thought she broke her back but after an MRI finding nothing .  They did discover she recrushed two disks in her back.  She has been in t he nursing home for maybe two weeks now.  She has gotten some visitors.  She maybe has...

  It's been a while since I last wrote.    I have been busy or too tired to write.   Work had been difficult, but things have now returned to normal.    I am pretty much caught up for now.   Until Monday.   Lots going on in the union and contracts are well you can read them.   We have numerous upcoming rallies and activities planned, and I intend to participate in as many of them as possible. This month, I had infusions and follow-up appointments.    I have appointments with Rheumatology, Urology, Nephrologist, and I have more next month.   I currently have a UTI and am taking antibiotics; I'm unsure if I'll be ready for my next infusion.   I'll call them on Tuesday. I am still doing my meetup group but had to miss a few midweek activities.   We had a movie night last week and saw Cruella with Emma Stone and Emma Thompson.   It was a birthday party for Gill and Laurence’s fur baby Murphy and a celebration fo...

  Good morning! Hope you're enjoying your Easter weekend.    I am trying to get things done but moving slowly.   I went shopping yesterday but forgot a few things.   I hope to get them this afternoon. I tried to write a few times this week but got tired.   I know I often do that.    I'm not seeing a doctor about it.    I figure it’s my age and my lupus. I had my appointment on Tuesday with Dr. Gordon-Dole.   She could tell I have not been taking my meds regularly and so I promised I would.   She also reminded me that the CPAP machine is important.   I have been on it a couple of times. Wednesday was meetup day and I was looking forward to it.   We didn’t go to our regular spot but Cristi’s in Madison.   There were only four of us.   We talked about everything.   I had pancake. I couldn't attend the lunchtime rally on Wednesday.    I thought I would have a lot to do.   Since I wou...

  Good morning.    This week is a short week for me workwise.   ON Thursday is my infusion and it starts at 11 and I can’t see going to work for three hours.   If it started at 12 then maybe I could.   I finish at 2 pm.   By then I will be tired and I will go home and sleep.   Friday is good Friday and the University has it under recess days. Today is a regular workday but Tuesday will be a long day as I am leaving early for my Rheumatology appointment, and I have my hair appointment at 5.   Wednesday will be a normal day. Before ending the evening last night, I drifted off to sleep several times.      I became frustrated because the clothes in the washing machine had to go through multiple full and rinse cycles since the Oxiclean didn't dissolve. This means 2 things One I need to get it repaired again or take the laundry to the laundromat again.   I have reviewed the prices and am concerned that they may be beyond my ...

  All this week I was putting off writing partially because I was tired every night and I was thinking (now) I was overreacting.   Even though I was told I wasn’t the only annoyed at some situations at the brunch last week. First Damien brought her dog to the brunch and left it in the car despite the fact that invited her to bring it inside.   She declined, and I recalled an argument that previously occurred between Steph and her during their last visit to Faith.     I voiced concern to Cyn, but she assured me Damien understands her dog best.      Steph and Damien made jokes during their conversation.    I wasn’t sure it would go well. The second issue was Abby she was talking to Cyn and drove Cyn crazy She asked a few of us to sit next to her because of Abbys rapid questions to Cyn.   During the LRC game she was obnoxious again.   I don’t remember if said anything to her at that point but earlier I apologized for not ...

  Happy St Patrick’s Day.   May you many blessings and Luck of the Irish on ya.   The parade took place last Saturday, with strong winds.   And cloudy.   Many restaurants will serve Irish dishes throughout the day. It is also my maternal Grandmothers 139 th birthday.   I have no love loss for her, but some of cousins do even though she has treated all of us like crap.   Late in life, she developed dementia and Alzheimer’s, which worsened her condition.    I used to think all the cousins loved her, but later they joked about how mean she was.    They also joke about things that she did over the years so maybe they respect her and overlook her faults.   Don from next door came over at 1, checked the window, and suggested removing it when it's warmer.    He asked what happened and as I was explaining it to him I got the feeling he was thinking I was an asshole.   He really can be a jackass-no wonder some of the...

  I have been having problems sleeping at night.   It's a myriad of reasons.   I am always reading my phone or laptop for different things. I reflected on social norms and acceptability, and I finally managed to sleep last night.   Work has been good and busy.   We had a team social to welcome the newest people to join us.   One works under ChristinaM and one works on our team.   The rest of the week was enjoyable.   The pile of rejections that Patty gave me was big and I was able to finish it that same day.   On Friday the mail coming in was heavy.   Opened it—mostly shredder material.   I'll finish the task on Monday, and GA will assist on Tuesday after her long weekend.       Supervisor also took a long weekend as well.   We had a membership union meeting this week as well as our regular committee meeting.   The membership meeting addressed the contract’s status and included questions abo...